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Many people stopped doing in-person therapy during lockdown Credit: Hannah Agosta There are no tissues on the table, and I’ve forgotten to get a glass of water – because while I’ve previously met my therapist face-to-face in a serene office, successive lockdowns mean that, like everything else, mental health support has largely moved online. More of us than ever sought out therapy during the past year, with NHS waiting lists lengthening daily, and private psychotherapists fielding a barrage of enquiries. According to a survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists last May, 43 per cent of its members had seen an ‘alarming’ increase in urgent referrals since the Covid outbreak. And earlier this month, a University of Oxford study found that not only has the pandemic taken a toll on mental health across the board, but that 34 per cent of Covid survivors are at greater risk of anxiety and mood disorders. ....